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Signals & Synapses - Episode 5

Inside the Thinking Brain

In this episode of Signals & Synapses, we take a deep dive into cognitive neuroscience. Join Romy Lorenz as she explores the science behind thinking, deciding, and understanding. What are neural networks in the brain? Why are they important and how can we explore them? And how might stroke patients benefit from fundamental research? Co-host: Christina Bruckmann.

A scientist working with a magnetic coil.

Signals & Synapses - Episode 4

MRI (Almost) Without Magnets: Ultra-Low Field Imaging

In this episode of Signals & Synapses, we explore ultra-low-field MRI and how meaningful brain images can be made with almost no magnetic field. Join Kai Buckenmaier as he tackles the challenges of ultra-low field MRI, pushing the limits of how little magnetic field is needed to produce meaningful images of the brain. Co-host Dana Ramadan offers an ultra-high field perspective for contrast.

Pascal Fries person in front of a background divided into grey and white.

Signals & Synapses - Episode 3

Tuned In: The Rhythms of the Brain

What are brain oscillations, and why do we need them? In this episode, co-host Chiara Zanonato sits down with neuroscientist Pascal Fries to explore how these rhythmic patterns emerge in the brain and what roles they play. Together, they unpack the "communication through coherence" theory, a fascinating idea about how brain regions sync up.

In a modern office, Assaf Breska sits at a table with a laptop in the foreground, while another person sits in a wheelchair in front of screens in the background.

Signals & Synapses - Episode 2

The Clocks Within Our Brains

How does the brain keep time? From anticipating a green light to following a song’s rhythm, our brains rely on internal clocks. In this episode, co-host Theresa Horn talks with neuroscientist Assaf Breska about how these timing mechanisms work, and why studying patients with cerebellar lesions is key to understanding them.

Jennifer Li and Drew Robson each stand at a railing in a modern hallway and look into the camera.

Signals & Synapses - Episode 1

Illuminating the Zebrafish Mind

The first episode of the new podcast „Signals & Synapses“ features Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, who use the unique model organism zebrafish to understand how cognition works.

Light o`Clock

We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened.

In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond.